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China clears rare earths export applications, not clear if Indian companies included
China’s decision in April to halt exports of a wide range of rare earths and related magnets disrupted global supply chains, ...
North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties
China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, ...
China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU
The comments mark progress on matters that have vexed China's relationship with the European Union over the past year.
Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China
Secret Russian Intelligence Document: Russia’s domestic security agency says that China is spying on the Russian military’s ...
China Is Putting Aside Its Self-Sufficiency Push for American Medicine
Beijing has continued to welcome U.S.-made medical supplies despite a drive for economic independence.
American students in China face a barrage of questions about Trump
The number of U.S. students in China has plummeted, but those who are there now say it’s more important than ever for ...
Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump
A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...
China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
A young Tibetan appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to ...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...